Technical inspectionassociations have been pioneers for new technologies since the first industrialcompanies were set up.
In 2009, TÜV SÜDcontinues this tradition and supports the market rollout of electrically poweredvehicles. While TÜV Hanse GmbH (part of the Group since 2004) develops adetailed inspection catalog for electric vehicles, TÜV SÜD in Munich designsthe world’s first dynamic crash test for cars equipped with lithium-ionbatteries.
In 2010, TÜV SÜDperforms the first general inspection of a fully electric car and processes thefirst EU-wide certification for an electric automobile. In 2009, the companysets an ambitious goal of becoming the world’s market leader in testingbatteries for e-vehicles.
